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Wanderers can win ACL: Ono

Adrian Warren

Departing star Shinji Ono says Western Sydney Wanderers can win the Asian Champions League if they reproduce the form that carried the fledgling A-League club past Japanese champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima and into the quarter finals.

Ono set up both second half goals in Wednesday's 2-0 win at Parramatta, which enabled Wanderers to advance on the away goal rule after the two-legged tie finished 3-3.

The Japanese playmaker who is returning home after starring in the Wanderers first two campaigns, is confident the club will continue to thrive.

"If this club plays as a team, as a unit like today, they can win every title, the grand final and regular season and the ACL as well, I believe," Ono said.

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Asked what he had learnt about Australian football, Ono said "its professionalism and the strong mentality".